Go Ruck GR1 26L
- ROBIC version is lighter, more water-resistant, and has MOLLE webbing on the shoulder straps.
- Interior is light gray, making it easier to spot items inside.
- Upgraded from the original GR1 that would be abrasive on my shoulders and back (they have since fixed this using 210D CORDURA for those areas).
Peak Design Small Tech Pouch
- Small pouch for organizing cables, chargers, and anything else.
- A flat bottom lets it stand up and not tip over.
- Lightly padded, which adds a bit of extra bulk, but will keep your items safe & secure.
14″ MacBook Pro with M5 Pro
- Good battery life, good screen in bright environments (but not as vibrant as OLED).
- The Nanotexture on the screen drastically cuts down on reflections, but it is NOT DURABLE.
- It’s been over 10 years since I last used Mac, and there are definitely many things I miss from Windows.
- I was looking at deploying Mac’s when the price of Windows PC’s went up substantially, but now Apple’s prices are up as well.
Panasonic Lumix L10 Compact Point & Shoot
- This Micro 4/3’s camera is much lighter than carrying around a full frame Sony all the time.
- 24-75mm Full Frame equavalent fixed Leica lens (f1.7-f2.8).
- Long battery life.
- Flippy screen on the back with a view finder.
- Plenty of buttons to customize.
Kobo Clara Colour
- 6″ colour screen and USB-C.
- Lacks Google Drive for syncing, but I just connect a cable to load ePubs and PDF’s.
- Old Kobo was the 7″ Kobo Libra Colour, but I gave it away as I prefer a more compact eReader.
Travel Router
- GL.iNet GL-MT3000 WiFi 6 Router.
- Has a physical switch to engage a VPN connection for all traffic and supports Wireguard, OpenVPN, and VPN providers like NordVPN.
- Perfect for Hotel Wi-Fi or Cafés.
Anker GaN Prime 100W Charger
- Charges everything in my bag, all at once.
INIU 25K 100W Power Bank
- Able to charge anything in my bag.
- 25K is enough to top up the MacBook, camera, and iPhone.
Moondrop Meteor IEM’s
- After stopping by Bay Bloor Radio in Toronto to listen to headphones, I ended up buying these.
- To my ears, they sound absolutely perfect.
- Pretty cool they are made using slices of a meteorite.
- Using a iFi GoBlu Air and Sennheiser BTD700 for driving them, but they also sound great off of a Helm Bolt.
Hydro Flask Lightweight 32 oz Water Bottle
- I’ve bought 21, 24, 32, and 40oz bottles.
- I think 32 oz is the perfect size for daily carry.
- This bottle trades weight and insulation time for a more compact size.
Small First Aid Kit
- Packed with various NexCare Waterproof bandages, blister pads, tweezers, antihistamines, Gravol, gauze, KT tape, Steri-Strips, Sterile wipes, and other small first aid items.
- I find most bandages that come with pre-made kits are not very good, so I made my own.
NexCare Bandages:
NexCare Steri-Strips:
Leatherman Wave
- I’ve actually had this multitool (Wave) for 20 years.
- It made it’s way back into my bag after I reduced the weight of my daily carry camera.
Tech Pouch Items
- Anker 10ft 100w USB-C Cable – Amazon.ca
- Silicone Cable Ties – Amazon.ca
- Anker USB-C to USB 3.1 Type A Adapters – Amazon.ca
- Anker USB-C to 2.5Gb Ethernet Adapter – Amazon.ca
- Anker 2.3ft USB4/Thunderbolt Cable – Amazon.ca
- Cable Matters 2.6ft USB4/Thunderbolt Cable – Amazon.ca
- Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Adapter – Amazon.ca
- Cable Matters Ultra Thin HDMI Cable – Amazon.ca
- CableCreation 1.6ft USB-C to USB 3.2 Gen 2 Cable – Amazon.ca
- CableCreation 0.5ft USB4/Thunderbolt Cable – Amazon.ca
- Twelve South AirFly Bluetooth Transmitter – Apple Store
- Kingston XS2000 2TB External Hard Drive – Amazon.ca
- VSGO Air Blower – Amazon.ca
- Oura Ring Charger – Ouraring.com
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